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49 alternatives to Dropbox

Dropbox is a File Transfer & Synchronization product. The community recommends 49 alternatives: 49 open source, 49 self-hostable and 49 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Dropbox highlighted.

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About Dropbox

Cloud storage service for syncing, sharing and backing up files across computers and phones.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
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Best open-source pick

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Open source, AGPL-3.0 license

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Best self-hosted pick

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Run it on your own server

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Best free pick

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Free to use

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    015

    File Transfer

    015 is a self-hosted temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time, temporary file and text upload, processing, and sharing services.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    app

    Miscellaneous

    TinyCld is a self-hosted workspace alternative with an Expo app shell, PocketBase backend, and separately installable feature packages for mail, calendar, drive, and more.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    bewCloud

    File Transfer & Synchronization

    File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    4.

    CasaOS

    Self-hosting Solutions

    Simple, easy-to-use, elegant Home Cloud system.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Chibisafe

    File Transfer

    File uploader service that aims to to be easy to use and set up. It accepts files, photos, documents, anything you imagine and gives you back a shareable link for you to send to others.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Cloudreve

    文件管理

    支持多种云存储的网盘系统，支持本地存储、对象存储和云存储

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    copyparty

    File Transfer

    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    8.

    Ente

    Photo Galleries

    An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    File Browser

    文件管理

    轻量级的文件管理系统，提供简洁的 Web 界面来管理文件

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    FileGator

    文件管理

    强大的多用户文件管理器，具有完整的权限系统和现代化界面

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    FileRise

    File Transfer

    🗂️ FileRise – lightweight, self-hosted file manager & storage hub with granular ACLs, resumable uploads, encrypted folders, WebDAV & SSO. Fully Docker / Unraid compatible.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Files Sharing

    File Transfer

    File sharing application based on unique and temporary links.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Filestash

    文件管理

    一个现代化的文件管理系统，支持多种存储协议和认证方式

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Flare

    File Transfer

    A modern, lightning-fast file sharing platform built for self-hosting. Created with support for ShareX, KDE Spectacle, Flameshot, and easy to set up.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Gokapi

    File Transfer

    Lightweight server to share files, which expire after a set amount of downloads or days. Similar to the discontinued Firefox Send, with the difference that only the admin is allowed to upload files.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    goploader

    File Transfer

    Easy file sharing with server-side encryption, curl/httpie/wget compliant.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Gossa

    File Transfer

    Light and simple webserver for your files.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    IFM

    File Transfer

    Single script file manager.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    19.

    Immich

    图像托管

    高性能自托管的照片和视频管理解决方案

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Local Content Share

    Pastebins

    Store and share text snippets and files within your local network.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    mikochi

    File Transfer

    Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    miniserve

    File Transfer

    CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    NextCloudPi

    Self-hosting Solutions

    Nextcloud preinstalled and preconfigured, with a text and web management interface and all the tools needed to self host private data. With installation images for Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Rock64, Docker, and a curl installer for Armbian/Debian.

    Open source · GPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    OnionShare

    File Transfer

    Securely and anonymously share a file of any size.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    OpenMediaVault

    Self-hosting Solutions

    Network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Peergos

    File Transfer & Synchronization

    Secure and private space online where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents. Also includes a calendar, news feed, task lists, chat and email client.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    PicoShare

    File Transfer

    A minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Pingvin Share X

    File Transfer

    Pingvin Share X is a secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform.

    Open source · BSD-2-Clause
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Plik

    File Transfer

    Plik is a scalable and friendly temporary file upload system.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    PrivyDrop

    File Transfer

    An open-source web-app alternative to AirDrop

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    ProjectSend

    File Transfer

    Upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your clients.

    Open source · GPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    PsiTransfer

    File Transfer

    Simple open source self-hosted file sharing solution with robust up-/download-resume and password protection.

    Open source · BSD-2-Clause
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Puter

    实用工具

    基于Web的开源操作系统，功能丰富、高速且高度可扩展

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    QuickShare

    File Transfer

    Quick and simple file sharing between different devices.

    Open source · LGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    restic

    Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP)

    Fast, secure, efficient backup program

    Open source · BSD-2-Clause
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Safebucket

    File Transfer

    On-prem file sharing made simple, fast and safe.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    37.

    sE2EEnd

    File Transfer

    File transfer solution with end-to-end encryption.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    SeaweedFS

    File Transfer

    SeaweedFS is an open source distributed file system supporting WebDAV, S3 API, FUSE mount, HDFS, etc, optimized for lots of small files, and easy to add capacity.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    39.

    SFTPGo

    文件管理

    功能完整的 SFTP 服务器，支持多种认证方式和存储后端

    Open source · AGPL-3.0, proprietary
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Sharry

    File Transfer

    Share files easily over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways) with resumable up- and downloads.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Shifter

    File Transfer

    A simple, self-hosted file-sharing web app, powered by Django.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    shotshare

    File Transfer

    Open source image sharing application

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Syncthing

    文件管理

    开源的持续文件同步工具，支持多设备间安全可靠的文件同步

    Open source · MPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Tiny File Manager

    File Transfer

    Web based File Manager in PHP, simple, fast and small file manager with a single file.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    transfer.sh

    File Transfer

    Easy file sharing from the command line.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Unison

    File Transfer & Synchronization

    Unison is a file-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Uploady

    File Transfer

    Uploady is a simple file uploader script with multi file upload support.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    XBackBone

    File Transfer

    A simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX (a free and open-source screenshot utility for Windows).

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Zipline

    File Transfer

    A lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Dropbox

    • + Open source (Dropbox is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Dropbox is not)
    • + Free to use (Dropbox is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Dropbox vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Dropbox
Current
NoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb / Windows / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android——
015YesYesAGPL-3.0———0
appYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
bewCloudYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
CasaOSYesYesApache-2.0———0
ChibisafeYesYesMIT———0
CloudreveYesYesGPL-3.0———0
copypartyYesYesMIT———0
EnteYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
File BrowserYesYesApache-2.0———0
FileGatorYesYesMIT———0
FileRiseYesYesMIT———0
Files SharingYesYesGPL-3.0———0
FilestashYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
FlareYesYesMIT———0
GokapiYesYesGPL-3.0———0
goploaderYesYesMIT———0
GossaYesYesMIT———0
IFMYesYesMIT———0
ImmichYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Local Content ShareYesYesMIT———0
mikochiYesYesMIT———0
miniserveYesYesMIT———0
NextCloudPiYesYesGPL-2.0———0
OnionShareYesYesGPL-3.0———0
OpenMediaVaultYesYesGPL-3.0———0
PeergosYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
PicoShareYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Pingvin Share XYesYesBSD-2-Clause———0
PlikYesYesMIT———0
PrivyDropYesYesMIT———0
ProjectSendYesYesGPL-2.0———0
PsiTransferYesYesBSD-2-Clause———0
PuterYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
QuickShareYesYesLGPL-3.0———0
resticYesYesBSD-2-Clause———0
SafebucketYesYesApache-2.0———0
sE2EEndYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
SeaweedFSYesYesApache-2.0———0
SFTPGoYesYesAGPL-3.0, proprietary———0
SharryYesYesGPL-3.0———0
ShifterYesYesMIT———0
shotshareYesYesMIT———0
SyncthingYesYesMPL-2.0———0
Tiny File ManagerYesYesGPL-3.0———0
transfer.shYesYesMIT———0
UnisonYesYesGPL-3.0———0
UploadyYesYesMIT———0
XBackBoneYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
ZiplineYesYesMIT———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Dropbox?

Community-recommended alternatives to Dropbox include 015, app, bewCloud, CasaOS, Chibisafe, and Cloudreve. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Dropbox?

Yes. 015, app, bewCloud, CasaOS, Chibisafe, and Cloudreve can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Dropbox?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include 015, app, bewCloud, CasaOS, Chibisafe, and Cloudreve.

Can I self-host an alternative to Dropbox?

Yes. 015, app, bewCloud, CasaOS, Chibisafe, and Cloudreve can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Other File Transfer & Synchronization services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Dropbox alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

  • AI
    Apple iCloud

    Apple's cloud service that syncs photos, files, contacts and backups across Apple devices.

  • MO
    Microsoft OneDrive

    Microsoft's cloud storage built into Windows and Microsoft 365, for syncing, sharing and backing up files and photos.

  • RS
    Resilio Sync

    Proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.

    Self-hostable
  • Y
    Yetishare

    Powerful file hosting script with support for Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze, local, direct and SFTP storage.

    Self-hostable
  • F
    FileRun

    Complete solution for your files with integration with Google and Office.

    Self-hostable
  • GA
    Git Annex

    File synchronization between computers, servers, external drives.

    Open source
    Self-hostable

Know another Dropbox alternative?

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